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Ok then, now I have a little more info to go on. One last thing... what's a brief list of parts that should be replaced in a standard head gasket job? It'd be good to check against what the mechanic is going to replace. Thanks guys.

The shop I took it too has stellar reviews across the board, and I don't have the tools, time or place to do this kind of work, otherwise I'd try it myself. So, from what you're telling me, I should shop around then. I'm guessing OEM parts are what I want to be used in something like this yeah? Any ...

Just curious, how much should I expect to pay for a head gasket repair? My 1990 Legacy L isn't overheating yet, and slowly loses coolant which I've been topping off. I was quoted $1200 to $1600... is this a fair price? I believe the mechanic said that they replace all the belts, valve cover and head...